Vega High School

🖤💛 **Late but with LOTS of love!** 💛🖤 On *National Coaches Day*, we want to give a huge shout-out to our incredible Vega Longhorn coaches! 🏆 Your dedication, passion, and commitment to our students go far beyond the game. Whether it's on the field, in the gym, or in life, you shape champions in every way. We are forever grateful for all you do! 💪👏 #NationalCoachesDay #LonghornPride #ThankYouCoaches #ItsALonghornThing

🏐💪 Lady Longhorns kick off district volleyball play with a fantastic start, securing two wins over WT High! Let’s keep the momentum going! 🙌🔥 #GoLonghorns #Victory

🏀 Reminder! 🏀 Tomorrow’s the big day! Don’t forget to support your favorite LADY LONGHORN or LADY SHORTHORN in the **Shoot-a-Thon Free Throw Challenge** by donating for every free throw they make. Help fuel their success as they prepare for the 2024-2025 basketball season! 💛🖤 Make your pledge today and show your Longhorn pride!

📢 Reminder: Vega ISD VATRE Public Meeting is TONIGHT (Monday, October 7th) at 7 PM in the Vega ISD Auditorium. Come learn about how VATRE impacts our schools and community! 🖤💛 #VegaISD

Fentanyl Awareness Month: In 2021, Texas saw an 89% increase in fentanyl-related deaths compared to 2020. This highlights the ongoing challenges we face with substance use in our communities. #FentanylAwareness #Texas#onepillkills

📅 Red Ribbon Week Dress Up Days 🎉 🗓️ Oct 21-25 Get ready for a week full of fun and awareness! 🔴 Monday - PJ Day Put drugs to sleep. 😴 🎒 Tuesday - Anything but a Backpack Don’t let drugs weigh you down. 🎉 👩‍⚕️ Wednesday - Career Day Don’t let drugs get in the way of your dreams. 🌟 🎨 Thursday - Mismatch Day Don’t let drugs make you crazy. 🤪 👻 Friday - Costume Day Say "Boo" to drugs! 🎃 Let’s make this Red Ribbon Week unforgettable! ❤️ #RedRibbonWeek #SpiritDays #DrugFree

🌟 **Gifted and Talented Referrals Now Open!** 🌟 We're now accepting referrals! If you'd like to refer your child for consideration, please complete the **Google Form** linked below. https://forms.gle/w7J5GNpAnfwAZN6j7 #GTProgram #VegaISD #GiftedAndTalented #LonghornPride

🖤💛 It's School Custodian Week, and we want to give a HUGE shoutout to our incredible custodial team! 🌟 Thank you for keeping our school clean, safe, and running smoothly every single day. Your hard work behind the scenes makes a BIG difference, and we couldn't do it without you! 👏 💛🖤 #CustodianAppreciation #LonghornPride #ThankYou

Out of an abundance of caution for the safety and well-being of our students, coaches, staff, and community for both schools, tonight's football game at Memphis will be cancelled. Please continue to keep the Memphis Police Chief, his family, and the community of Memphis in your thoughts and prayers as authorities continue to search for the suspect.

Vega ISD is aware of the Blue Alert issued regarding the emergency situation in Memphis. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Memphis Police Chief and his family. We have been in communication with Memphis ISD regarding options for tonight's football game scheduled to be in Memphis. We will have more information this afternoon as the situation evolves and the authorities work to apprehend the suspect. Our top priority will be for the safety of our students, coaches, staff, and community for both schools regarding the decisions that will be made for tonight's game.

🎉🏈 **It’s GAME DAY!** 🏈🎉 Our Longhorn football players started the day right by greeting elementary students as they arrived at school this morning! 🖤💛 The cheerleaders were selling spirit items to show our Longhorn pride! 💥 There's a buzz of excitement around the school as we rally behind our Longhorns, who are traveling to Memphis for the final non-district game! Let’s show them our support as they hit the field! 🙌 🕖 Game time: 7 PM Let’s go Longhorns! 🤘💛 #LonghornPride #GameDay #GoLonghorns

VATRE QUESTION OF THE DAY 📢 How Will Vega ISD Use VATRE Funding? If the VATRE is approved, the additional funding will go directly toward maintaining and improving **Vega ISD's maintenance and operations**. This includes areas such as: 🎓 Educational Programs – Supporting and enhancing programs that benefit our students' learning experience. 👩‍🏫 Faculty and Staffing – Ensuring we retain quality teachers and staff who play a vital role in our students’ success and keeping our class sizes small. Every penny will be used to help us continue providing the best for our students and staff. 💛🖤 #VegaISD #VATRE

🎟️🏈 Longhorn Fans! If you're planning to watch our Longhorns play tomorrow night in Memphis, make sure to purchase your tickets online! Don't miss out on the action – get yours now at the link below: 👉 Purchase Tickets here -->> https://www.ticketleap.events/events/memphis-isd Let's show our Longhorn pride! 💛🖤 #GoLonghorns #LonghornPride #GameDay #Memphis

🏈 It’s Game Day!🏈 Come out to Longhorn Stadium tonight for an exciting evening of Vega football! 📅 Junior High kicks off at 5 PM against Memphis 📅 Junior Varsity hits the field at 6 PM against Shamrock Let’s fill the stands and cheer on our Longhorns! 💛🖤 #GoLonghorns #LonghornPride #GameDayVibes

Free and reduced meal eligibility from the last school year has expired. To ensure continued benefits, please make sure to submit a new application for the 2024-25 school year if one has not already been completed. Applications can be found on the Vega ISD website under the CAFETERIA menu.

VATRE QUESTION OF THE DAY 💡 How is Vega ISD Addressing Increased Costs? In response to rising expenses, Vega ISD has taken significant steps to manage our budget while still prioritizing students. Over the past several years, we’ve reduced the number of positions that directly and indirectly support students to help lower operating costs. ✅ Despite these reductions, class sizes have remained small, and we’ve minimized impacts to staffing and educational programs. The District continues to carefully evaluate all options to ensure we are meeting the needs of our students while managing our financial challenges. Stay informed and continue to follow for more updates on the VATRE. 💛🖤 #VegaISD #VATRE

Over the next 34 days until Election Day, Vega ISD will be sharing a series of FAQs to help our community understand what VATRE is and why Vega ISD called for this important election. What is a VATRE? A VATRE (Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election) allows a school district to adjust its tax rate by adding additional pennies to generate more revenue for vital maintenance and operations. As the name suggests, this can only be approved by voters in the district. Vega ISD has called for a VATRE to help combat budget shortfalls caused by inflation and the state’s compression of the tax rate. Rising costs for utilities, insurance, and fuel have outpaced our savings efforts. Here's a look at the impact since 2018-2019: 📈 Electricity: Up 42% (over $33,300) 📈 Natural Gas: Up 73% (over $14,800) 📈 Fuel: Up 167% (over $24,600) 📈 Insurance: Up 130% (over $118,000) Stay tuned for more information as we move toward election day. 💛🖤 #VATRE #VegaISD #SupportOurSchools #CommunityFirst

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🏐Lady Longhorns got two wins over Tulia tonight! JV in two sets and varsity in three!

🏀 **Lady Longhorns Shoot-a-Thon!** 🏀 As the Lady Longhorns gear up for an exciting basketball season, you can show your support by pledging to donate for each free throw made on **October 9**. Choose to support your favorite **JH Lady Shorthorn**, **HS Lady Longhorn**, or both! All proceeds will help fund the **2024-2025 basketball season** Every shot makes a difference! 💛🖤 Donate today and help our teams hit the court strong! JH Lady Longhorn Shoot-a-thon >> https://bit.ly/VegaJHLadyHornsShoot-a-thon HS Lady Longhorn Shoot-a-thon >> https://bit.ly/VegaHSLadyLonghornShoot-A-Thon